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1. metaphor
noun. ['ˈmɛtəfɔr'] a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity.
Antonyms
Etymology
- metaphora (Latin)
- μεταφορά (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
Rhymes with Metaphor
- balfour
- defore
- duffour
- spadafore
How do you pronounce metaphor?
Pronounce metaphor as ˈmɛtəfɔr.
US - How to pronounce metaphor in American English
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Sentences with metaphor
1. Noun, singular or mass
The poem ends with a single metaphor with the line "Or does it explode?"
2. Adjective
Through metaphor cultural beliefs are explained.
Quotes about metaphor
1. It's a metaphor, see: You put the killing thing right between your teeth, but you don't give it the power to do its killing.
- John Green, The Fault in Our Stars
2. Most people like to read about intrigue and spies. I hope to provide a metaphor for the average reader's daily life. Most of us live in a slightly conspiratorial relationship with our employer and perhaps with our marriage.
- John le Carre
3. 'Safe Harbor' is a state of mind... it's the place - in reality or metaphor - to which one goes in times of trouble or worry. It can be a friendship, marriage, church, garden, beach, poem, prayer, or song.
- Luanne Rice
